Garment hanger



April 17, 1934. w SEVIGNY 1,955,205

GARMENT HANGER Filed June 16, 1932 Patented Apr. 17, 1934 UNITE D STATES PATENT OFFI E 3 Claims.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a garment hanger and has for its object the provision of a garment hanger having a pair of relatively movable parts one of which is adapted to engage and support a coat, jacket, or the like and the other of which is adapted and has a support for the smaller articles and particularly a pair of trousers, the parts being so constructed and arranged that when a pair of 13 trousers or smaller articles is placed on the auxiliary supporting member and jacket or other article is placed on the main supporting member, the small article will be clamped in position on its support.

Another object of the invention is the provision in a garment hanger of this class of a clamping mechanism arranged and constructed in relation to a main supporting body and having the main supporting body constructed for re- 20 taining disinfectants such as moth balls or the like.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a garment hanger which will serve as a container for a jacket or coat support or a support for smaller articles and particularly a pair of trousers.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a structure which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture, durable, and highly efiicient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification and in which Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of a modified form of the invention with a part broken away and a part shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of a further modified form of the invention with parts broken away and parts shown in section. a

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevational view of a further modified form of the invention.

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary sectional view of a further modified form of the invention.

In the form shown in Fig. 1 I provide a main supporting body formed in the shape of a loop 7' and having in the straight edge 8 eyelets 9' and 10 formed by curling the straight edge upon itself. The loop 7 is preferably formed from a single piece of material such as wire or the like and the ends thereof are twisted about each other to form a hollow neck 11 through which slidably projects a shank 12 having a hook 13 at its upper end. This shank 12 is formed integral with a base loop 14 having the oppositely disposed side members 15 and 16 slidably projecting through the eyelets 9 and 10. The shank 12 also is slidably'projected through the neck 11. The base 17 of the auxiliary supporting member extends parallel to and substantially in alignment with the base 8 of the main support. The construction is such that when a small article such as a pair of trousers or the like is placed on the portion 17 which may be termed the auxiliary supporting member and a jacket, coat or the like placed on the main supporting body 7 the base 8 of the loop 7 will be forced downwardly so as to clamp the article on the portion 17 thus preventing dislodgement of the small article. This affords an easy and quick method of securing on the same garment hanger a small article in addition to a larger article such as a coat, jacket, or the like. The combination lends itself particularly to use in making deliveries of garments by dry cleaners as a loosening of the articles from the hanger is thus avoided.

A small plate 18 is carried by the auxiliary supporting member 14 on which advertising or other suitable literature may be displayed.

In the form shown in Fig. 2 the auxiliary support 14' in the form of a loop is provided having the parallel oppositely disposed straight side members 15 and 16 and the horizontally disposed supporting portion 17. The body of the main supporting member is formed from a screen container 19 having a solid base 20 and side members 22. Openings 21 are formed in the base 20 through which the portions 15' and 16 may slide. The shank 12 which carries the loop or hook 13' is slidably projected through the metallic neck 44. A door 23 is swingably mounted on the body 19 to permit access to the interior of the cage-like structure. The operation and use of the device is similar to the use and operation of the device shown in Fig. 1 excepting that disinfectants such as moth balls or the like may be deposited in the cage-like structure 19.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a structure similar to the structure shown in Fig. 1 excepting that the loop 24 is formed from channel iron with the open ends faced downwardly. The auxiliary su porting loop 14" provided with the parallel oppositely disposed side members 15" and 16" connected by the horizontally disposed supporting member 17" is provided. The shank 12" which carries the hook 13" is slidably projected through the central portion of the loop 24. The base 25 of this loop is also formed from channel iron and attached to the opposite ends of the loop proper. This base is provided with the openings 21" through which the members 15 and 16" may slide.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a slightly modified form of the structure in which the main supportingbody is formed from a cage 28 having a slot 29 formed below its base and provided with a hook 30. In this structure there is no means provided for clamping the smaller article in position, but the cage structure extends below the slot 29so that the disinfectants may be brought close to the smaller article passed through the slot.

In Fig. 7 Ihave shown a further modified form of the invention on which the loop or main body 32 is provided with the channel shaped portion 33 into which may slide the auxiliary body 34 which projects therethrough.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention I do not Wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown but desire to avail myself or" such variations and modifications as may come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A garment hanger of the class described, comprising: a main supporting body formed from a housing; an auxiliary supporting body slidably mounted on said main supporting body and having a supporting portion exterior of the housing and a portion interior thereof, said housing being movable into clamping relation thereto for clamping a garment placed thereon.

2. A garment hanger of the class described, comprising: a main supporting body formed from a housing; an auxiliary supporting body slidably mounted on said main supporting body and having a supporting portion exterior of the housing and a portion interior thereof, said housing being movable into clamping relation thereto for clamping a garment placed thereon; a shank on the interior of said auxiliary supporting member projecting outwardly from said housing; and a supporting hook carried by said shank.

3. A garment hanger of the class described, comprising: a loop shaped garment supporting member having one edge straight; an auxiliary garment supporting member having a straight supporting portion and provided at opposite ends with straight end portions slidably projected through eyelets formed in the straight portion of said main body; a guide neck on said main body; a shank on said auxiliary supporting member slidably projecting through said neck; and a hook carried by said shank.

WILFRED SEVIGNY. 

